Serving the patrons of USD 464 for 7 1/2 years on the board of education has been an honor and a privilege. We are constantly striving to improve our district and to improve the outcomes of all our students. I encourage all patrons to visit our board meeting or watch them online. We have accomplished so much over the past five years and we have much more to get done. Most important, we need community support and family involvement in our students education. We need families to encourage, to help, to support and sometimes to discipline their students in order to achieve great growth. We need an emphasis from the home on academic achievement, we must prepare our students for technical schools, work, or college. Just showing up to school is not going to prepare them, they need to be invested in learning. I encourage patrons to communicate with our principals if you have a problem, a suggestion or a compliment. They want your input and need it to be successful.